Dynamics Plug-Ins : Dynamics III : Expander/Gate III : Expander/Gate III Look Ahead Button

Expander/Gate III Look Ahead Button
Normally, dynamics processing begins when the level of the input signal crosses the threshold. When the Look Ahead button is enabled, dynamics processing begins 2 milliseconds before the level of the input signal crosses the threshold.
 
The Look Ahead control is useful for avoiding the loss of transients that may have been otherwise cut off or trimmed in a signal.